Accept history terminology for the retained evidence limit

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# Additional Public API Review
Reviewed revision: `3ebb848eadf6e61275ecec6e35838ad6576cdd3a`.
Status: N1–N2 accepted; N3–N6 remain discussion findings. Implementation has not begun.
Status: N1–N3 accepted; N4–N6 remain discussion findings. Implementation has not begun.
## Scope And Assessment
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registration, callbacks, inspection/diffs, secrets, and diagnostics. It does not
repeat the symbol inventory or conduct a correctness/performance audit.
[api.md](api.md) owns the accepted D1–D8, A1, and N1–N2 changes. Those decisions remain
[api.md](api.md) owns the accepted D1–D8, A1, and N1–N3 changes. Those decisions remain
settled; public path comparison (A2) remains deferred. The findings here are
additional opportunities, including consequences of the accepted cleanup.
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| N1: discovery `Paths` (accepted) | Rename to `SearchPaths`; decision recorded in [api.md](api.md). | Go function rename. |
| N2: main-tier provenance (accepted) | Rename `LayerBase` to `LayerMain`, with value `"main"`; decision recorded in [api.md](api.md). | Go constant rename and observable string change. |
| N3: shared-history quota | Rename `CodeExplainLimitExceeded` to `CodeHistoryLimitExceeded`, with value `"history.limit_exceeded"`. | Go constant rename and machine-readable code change. |
| N3: shared-history quota (accepted) | Rename `CodeExplainLimitExceeded` to `CodeHistoryLimitExceeded`, with value `"history.limit_exceeded"`; decision recorded in [api.md](api.md). | Go constant rename and machine-readable code change. |
| N4: recording-kind diagnostic | Retire `CodeResolveInvalidKind` if D6 removes its public trigger. | Conditional constant removal. |
| N5: failed-load source lookup | Add `LoadError.Source(id)` alongside accepted A1. | Compatible addition. |
| N6: import-default field names | Consider `FollowSymlinks` and `IncludeHidden`; lower priority. | Go field renames; YAML keys unchanged. |
These are design recommendations, not defect severities or additional release
gates. N2's string-value change is accepted. N3's code-string change still requires
deliberate approval; accepting other naming cleanup does not authorize it.
gates. The string-value changes in N2 and N3 are explicitly accepted; the remaining
findings are proposals for discussion.
## N1. Distinguish Discovery Paths From Semantic Paths
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## N3. Name The Retained-History Limit For Its Actual Scope
Status: accepted, including the diagnostic-code string change. [api.md](api.md)
owns the selected change; the discussion below preserves its rationale and alternatives.
Evidence: [records.go](../../records.go) exposes
`CodeExplainLimitExceeded = "explain.limit_exceeded"`. Its production sites include
`executeLoadRequest` in [load.go](../../internal/engine/load.go) and